AD/S-PUMA/76 - Seat Harness Belt Buckle Blanking Plugs (Cth)

AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE For the reasons set out in the background section, the CASA delegate whose signature appears below issues the following Airworthiness Directive (AD) under subregulation 39.001(1) of CASR 1998. The AD requires that the action set out in the requirement section (being action that the delegate considers necessary to correct the unsafe condition) be taken in relation to the aircraft or aeronautical product mentioned in the applicability section: (a) in the circumstances mentioned in the requirement section; and (b) in accordance with the instructions set out in the requirement section; and (c) at the time mentioned in the compliance section.

Eurocopter AS 332 (Super Puma) Series Helicopters AD/S-PUMA/76 Seat Harness Belt Buckle Blanking Plugs 6/2008

Applicability: EUROCOPTER AS332 L1, AS332 L2 and EC225 LP helicopters, all serial numbers, equipped with the following seat harnesses, fitted with blanking plugs Part Number (P/N) 332V85134620 or P/N 332V85134621, except seat harnesses modified by Eurocopter MOD 332V080169: Harness P/N Schroth 1-10-725203 1-10-P65203 AM-SAFE 503583-407-2251 503583-408-2251 504729-401-2251

Requirement: 1. Remove all blanking plugs with P/N 332V85134620 and P/N 332V85134621 from seat harness belt buckles installed on aircraft, in accordance with the instructions given in paragraph 2.B of the Eurocopter Alert Service Bulletins referenced below, as applicable to the helicopter version;

(a) If a removed blanking plug is found not failed, discard the plug and no further action is required;

(b) If a removed blanking plug is found failed, before next flight, replace the belt buckle from which it was removed, in accordance with the instructions given in paragraph 2.B.2.b of the Eurocopter Alert Service Bulletins referenced below, as applicable to the helicopter version;